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U.S. election
General elections held every four years to elect the President and Vice President of the United States. These are indirect elections in that ordinary voters cast ballots for a slate of electors of the U.S. Electoral College, who in turn directly elect the President and Vice President.
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U.S. election
Newt Gingrich
Government; U.S. election
Newt Gingrich (born June 17, 1943) is an American politician who served as the 58th U.S. House Speaker from 1995 to 1999. After the 1994 mid-term elections, he became the first Republican Speaker of ...
glitter bombing
Government; U.S. election
Glitter bombing is a popular act of protest in the United States in which activists throw glitter on people, usually political figures. It started with the 2012 presidential campaign trail by ...
presidential debate
Government; U.S. election
Originally started in 1948, presidential debates have become an important tradition in the U.S. general elections. It's one of the most important opportunities for candidates to compete fact-to-face ...
inauguration
Government; U.S. election
A formal ceremony that marks the official beginning of a new president's term in office. The presidential inauguration often features lavish ceremonies, in which the president publicly takes his/her ...
47 percent
Government; U.S. election
An infamous term used by the 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to describe the percentage of voters who relied too much on the government for their lives and that they would vote for ...
movement
Government; U.S. election
A term used by U.S. Republican candidate Mitt Romney to describe his 2012 presidential campaign as he kicked off the final weekend of campaigning across the country. A movement is usually a series of ...
Dixville Notch
Government; U.S. election
Dixville Notch is a small hamlet in the U.S. state of New Hampshire that distinguishes itself during each primary and general election by casting the first votes in the country. The village has ...
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